What's in your medicine cabinet?

I was just thinking today that I wonder if there are things, "just in case" things, that I should have in my medicine cabinet or first aid box that I don't - specifically in regards to infants and toddlers. We bought a St Johns Ambulance first aid kit, so we have those basics. Otherwise all I have are baby-Benedryl (not sure if that's a brand name here, but its just an antihistamine/allergy med - we had to run out and get it quickly after my son got hives from a bee sting, otherwise we still wouldn't have that on hand) and baby-Tylenol. So what do you have in your medicine cabinet for just-in-case. I mean, I don't even have rubbing alcohol... is that something you would have in there? And I'm by NO means a medicine pusher, I use only when really needed.

I was just thinking today that I wonder if there are things, "just in case" things, that I should have in my medicine cabinet or first aid box that I don't - specifically in regards to infants and toddlers. We bought a St Johns Ambulance first aid kit, so we have those basics. Otherwise all I have are baby-Benedryl (not sure if that's a brand name here, but its just an antihistamine/allergy med - we had to run out and get it quickly after my son got hives from a bee sting, otherwise we still wouldn't have that on hand) and baby-Tylenol. So what do you have in your medicine cabinet for just-in-case. I mean, I don't even have rubbing alcohol... is that something you would have in there? And I'm by NO means a medicine pusher, I use only when really needed.

For my 3 year old i have things like: bandaids, savlon cream, vicks, panadol, neurofen, claratyne, ice pack, digital thermometer, rubbing alcohol to clean thermometer, tweezer, scissors etc, calamine lotion for insect bites, cotton balls, electrolyte/hydrolyte packets (how ever its spelt), gripe water (when she was a bub), nail clippers. They are the things ive used over the past 3 years that i can think of at the top of my head.

For my 3 year old i have things like: bandaids, savlon cream, vicks, panadol, neurofen, claratyne, ice pack, digital thermometer, rubbing alcohol to clean thermometer, tweezer, scissors etc, calamine lotion for insect bites, cotton balls, electrolyte/hydrolyte packets (how ever its spelt), gripe water (when she was a bub), nail clippers. They are the things ive used over the past 3 years that i can think of at the top of my head.

I always have baby Vicks or eukeybear rub, a teething gel, infant paracetamol & ibuprofen, saline drops for snotty noses and inserts for the sudo clear vapour thingy. Now that mine is a little older I'm adding small ice gel pads and his own wheat bag. I would also recommend having some hydrolyte in the fridge for when they are a bit older and not on a full milk diet. Cotton balls for when bubs bum gets nasty nappy rash. Baby sunscreen.

I always have baby Vicks or eukeybear rub, a teething gel, infant paracetamol & ibuprofen, saline drops for snotty noses and inserts for the sudo clear vapour thingy. Now that mine is a little older I'm adding small ice gel pads and his own wheat bag. I would also recommend having some hydrolyte in the fridge for when they are a bit older and not on a full milk diet. Cotton balls for when bubs bum gets nasty nappy rash. Baby sunscreen.

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